Ocean City Police Respond to 90 Calls a Day

OCEAN CITY — During the week of April 19 – 25, Ocean City police responded to 632 calls for service for an average of 90 calls per day.
April 19, 2009: Sunday (Earth Day)
Calls for service: 108
Motor Vehicle Stops: 28 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 27
• The Police Department assisted with 5 Fire/Rescue calls
• CDS investigation, Route 52, one in custody, at 1:30am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Cardiff Rd., accidental, at 12:43pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 1100 block Asbury Ave., at 1:05pm
• Theft investigation, 2800 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 1:28pm
• Trespassing investigation, 800 block 6th St., report filed, at 2:24pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 1600 block Bay Ave., report filed, at 3:30pm
• Theft investigation, Coral La., report filed, at 3:31pm
• Theft investigation, 800 block West Ave., report filed, at 4:05pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 700 block Battersea Rd., report filed, at 7:13pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 500 block 8th St., accidental, at 8:25pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 600 block West Ave., building secure, at 11:29pm
April 20, 2009: Monday
Calls for service: 55
Motor Vehicle Stops: 19 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 9
• The Police Department assisted with 8 Fire/Rescue calls
• Warrant service, Revere Pl., one in custody, at 9:29am
• Simple Assault investigation, 600 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 11:12am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 900 block Seacliff Rd., property secure, at 6:10pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 3100 block Asbury Ave., building secure, at 9:17pm
• CDS investigation, 1100 block Asbury Ave., one in custody, at 11:00pm
April 21, 2009: Tuesday
Calls for service: 70
Motor Vehicle Stops: 27 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 5
• The Police Department assisted with 4 fire/rescue calls
• Sexual Assault investigation, 700 block 8th St., ongoing investigation, at 12:47am
• Insecure property investigation, 3900 block Central Ave., police secured, at 10:03am
• Suicide investigation, 200 block 25th St., report filed, at 10:32am
• Harassment investigation, Unit block 9th St., report filed, at 11:57am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 1600 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 2:50pm
• Shoplifting investigation, 600 block Asbury Ave., one in custody, at 5:00pm
• Warrant service, 900 block Bay Ave., one in custody, at 11:00pm
April 22, 2009: Wednesday
Calls for service: 113
Motor Vehicle Stops: 31 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 2 Property Checks: 25
• The Police Department assisted with 6 fire/rescue calls
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 900 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 7:13am
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 6th St. & Atlantic Ave., at 7:39am
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 600 block Boardwalk, accidental, at 8:00am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Walnut Rd., accidental, at 8:18am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 500 block Seacliff Rd., property secure, at 9:07am
• Neighborhood Dispute investigation, Wesley Rd., report filed, at 11:25am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 3600 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 11:36am
• Terroristic Threats investigation, Wesley Rd., report filed, at 12:24pm
• Fraud investigation, 100 block 34th St., report filed, at 12:48pm
• Motor vehicle accident, no injuries reported, 9th St. & Central Ave., at 6:51pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 700 block 8th St., report filed, at 9:25pm
April 23, 2009: Thursday
Calls for service: 99
Motor Vehicle Stops: 36 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 24
• The Police Department assisted with 2 fire/rescue calls
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 1300 block West Ave., building secure, at 2:13am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 800 block North St., accidental, at 3:39am
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 1000 block Asbury Ave., accidental, at 7:09am
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 400 block Asbury Ave., accidental, at 8:20am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 3500 block Wesley Ave., accidental, at 12:25pm
• Landlord/Tenant Dispute investigation, 700 block 8th St., report filed, at 1:25pm
• Warrant service, 1000 block Beach, one in custody, at 1:27pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 1200 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 5:01pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Bay Rd., accidental, at 7:02pm
• Fraud investigation, 300 block Ocean Ave., report filed, at 11:00pm
April 24, 2009: Friday
Calls for service: 64
Motor Vehicle Stops: 23 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 13
• The Police Department assisted with 4 fire/rescue calls
• Warrant service, 1000 block Asbury Ave., one in custody, at 8:00am
• Level II Lockdown Drill, Intermediate School, at 9:19am
• CDS investigation, 900 block West Ave., one in custody, at 10:55am
• Shoplifting investigation, 600 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 12:33pm
• Residential burglar alarm activation, Walnut Rd., accidental, at 1:47pm
• Criminal Mischief investigation, 500 block Atlantic Ave., report filed, at 2:20pm
• Harassment investigation, 600 block Wesley Ave., report filed, at 3:25pm
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 3200 block Asbury Ave., accidental, at 6:12pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 900 block Haven Ave., report filed, at 7:41pm
• Suicide investigation, 3400 block West Ave., report filed, at 8:39pm
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April 25, 2009: Saturday
Calls for service: 123
Motor Vehicle Stops: 50 Motor Vehicle Accidents: 0 Property Checks: 11
• The Police Department assisted with 4 fire/rescue calls
• Theft investigation, 3400 block Beach, one in custody, at 7:47am
• Commercial burglar alarm activation, 3300 block Bay Ave., accidental, at 7:55am
• Residential burglar alarm activation, 100 block Bartram La., property secure, at 9:09am
• Burglary/Theft investigation, 3700 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 9:54am
• Theft investigation, 3400 block Central Ave., report filed, at 10:30am
• Counterfeiting investigation, 800 block Asbury Ave., report filed, at 11:20am
• Simple Assault investigation, Delancey Pl., report filed, at 3:28pm
• Verbal Dispute investigation, 200 block West Ave., report filed, at 5:25pm
• Residential Burglar alarm activation, 5100 block Central Ave., accidental, at 6:40pm
• Residential Burglar alarm activation, 4000 block Central Ave., accidental, at 8:14pm
• Warrant service, 800 block Central Ave., one in custody, at 8:30pm
• Fight investigation, 700 block 8th St., report filed, at 8:33pm
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENTS:
• All Residents and Merchants are advised that the Ocean City Community Oriented Policing Unit will conduct security surveys of your home or business. The Officer will then be able to make suggestions about improving the security of your home or business based on his observations. Please contact the COP Unit at (609) 525-9108 to schedule a Security Survey.
• The Ocean City Police Department Tip of the Month: Neighbors are encouraged to take “Ownership” in their respective neighborhoods. They should report all suspicious activity to the police immediately. Citizens play a vital role in the success of police work and our ability to prevent and to solve crimes.
• The first installment of a cooperative effort between the Ocean City Police Dept. and Community Arts Project was started on Sunday April 26, 2009. The intersection of 20th St. & Haven Ave. was painted with a mural that will help create traffic calming in the area. This is an ongoing project with several intersections to be painted along the new Haven Avenue Bike Route.